Machine tool support



Jan. '1, 1946.

M. J. FETT 2,392,035

MACHINE TOOL SUPPORT Filed March 25, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

Jan. 1, 1946. J FETT 2,392,035

MACHINE TOOL SUPPORT Filed March 23, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ii m Gttorneg Jan. 1, 1946. J FETT MACHINE TOOL SUPPORT Filed March 23, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Gttorneg Patented Jan. 1, 1946 MACHINE TOOL SUPPORT Matthew J. Fett, Detroit, Mien; Magdalene Fett administratrix of said Matthew J. Fett, de-

ceased Application March 23, 1943, Serial No.'480,'17'1 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to machine tools and, more particularly, to a tool carrier capable of eccentric movement.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a tool head or carrier which can be moved in various arcuate paths and which may be adjusted in predetermined positions to hold the tool at the set location while the work is being moved relative thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine tool capable of being bolted to the head of a milling machine or the like in such a manner as to facilitate adjustment of the tool about a horizontal axis whereby the tool will be presented to the work in angular relation thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine tool capable of movement as set forth in the preceding objects and to provide means for locking the tool in a centered position as well as various positions of eccentricity.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine tool of the above mentioned character with manual adjusting and setting means capable of being disengaged to facilitate quick setting of the tool about arcuate pathways in a rel- .l

atively short time, thereby preventing unnecessary manipulation of the adjusting and operating means when setting the tool to various posi tions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine tool applicable to high speed milling operations including a series of hollow cast sleeve members with means for reenforcing said sleeve members longitudinally and radially to thereby provide a relatively light and sturdy construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine tool of the above mentioned type with a unique and novel motor drive mounting whereby the motor may swing in a horizontal plane' to accommodate various positions of movement of the machine tool during its setting and adjustment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine tool of the above-mentioned character in which the eccentric sleeves are slidably received one within the other and are slightly tapered to compensate for wear occurring between the movable surfaces and to provide means for taking up such wear to increase the accuracy of the machine tool and to provide a machine tool having a high degree of precision.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description of the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a machine tool embodying the invention illustrating the manner in which the same is attached to a milling machine;

Figure 2 is a top plan view illustrating in de- (Cleo-=16) tall the position and location of the manual "control and adjusting means for the various eccentric sleeves;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the machine tool illustrating in detail the location and arrangement of the various locking means for holding the eccentric sleeve in adjusted predetermined position;

Figure 4 is a vertical cross sectional view taken on line 44 in Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows illustrating in detail the structural arrangement and formation of the various eccentric sleeves and showing the manner in which the same are slightly tapered to compensate for wear;

Figure 5 is a horizontal cross sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1 looking in the' direction of the arrows and illustrating in detail the manner in which the quick setting manual operating member is releasably held in driving engagement with one of the eccentric sleeves; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevationalview of the lower portion of the machine tool showing an area broken away to illustrate in detail the structural features of one of the locking members for maintaining the spindleoin centered position.

Referring to the drawings, in detail, Figure 1 shows a milling machine having a bed 5 with a dove tailed way 6 for slidably receiving a work support I. r The work support 1 is provided with a dove tailed way 8 to facilitate sliding movement between the base and work support. Longitudinal slots 9 are formed in the bed I for the reception of bolts or the like for the purpose of tying the work down to said base or bed.

The machine frame In is of conventional construction and includes an upright portion II to which is bolted a calibrated drum l2 as by means of bolts 13. The peripheral portion of the drum I2 is graduated as at M and said drum may be adjusted relative to the machine frame "support H by manipulation of th bolts I3 and the opposite wall of the drum is provided with an annular recess l5 for receiving axially'projectin'g bolts or the like as at I6.

Bolted to the drum I2 is a circular casting I! having a tangential flange portion l8 suitably apertured for receiving the bolts l6 so that the hollow casting Il may be held in place by nuts I9 threaded on the ends of the bolts IS. The

cylindrical casting I1 is slightly tapered upwardly and is provided with 'an inner wall 20 likewise having a slight taper inwardly toward the axis of the cylindrical casting.

' Rotatably mounted within the cylindrical casting is a hollow cast sleeve member generally designated by the reference character 2! (Figure 4) having an outer Wall 22 tapered slightly to provide a snug fit with the tapered wall 20 of the cylindrical casting 1. Formed integral with the hollow cast member 2| is an eccentric sleeve 23 spaced fromand connected to the outer cylindrical wall 24 by means of radially extending webs 25 adapted to reenforce th structure and provide a unitary hollow casting. The eccentric sleeve 23 and outer cylindrical wall 24 are further reenforced by means of a circularweb 26 which likewis connects with the radial extending web 25 and are provided with openings 21 therebetween to allow removal of the core member during casting. The eccentric sleeve 23 is slightly tapered and is provided with an inner cylindrical taper surface 28 for rotatably receiving a second cylindrical member generally designated by the reference character 29, which will be hereinafter more fully described. The hollow cast sleev member 2| is provided -with upper and lower walls 39 and 3| which connect the upper and lower portions of the respective cylindrical wall 24 and eccentric sleeve,

and the lower wall 3| is extended to provide an annular flange 33 adapted to underlie the lower edge of the cylindrical casting |1 so that a clamping ring 34 threaded on the lower end thereof may have its flanged portion 35 underlying the flange 33. The lower portion of the cylindrical casting I1 is screw-threaded as at 36 for receiving a correspondingly screw-threaded portion 31 on the internal surface of the clamping means 34 so that rotation of the handle 38 formed integral therewith may clampingly secure the hollow cast sleeve member 2| in position with respect to the cylindrical casting H.

The second hollow cast sleeve member 29 (Figures 4 and comprises an outer cylinder 39 the peripheral wall of which is likewise tapered to cooperate with the tapered wall of the eccentric sleeve 23 so that axial movement thereof will compensate for wear between th relative moving surfaces. It is to be noted that the hollow cast sleeve member 29 projects abov the top wall surface 39 of the hollow cast sleeve member 2| and is threaded as at 49 for receiving an internally threaded clamping ring 4|. The lower portion of the hollow cast sleeve member 29 is provided with an annular flange 42 adapted to underlie and engage the bottom wall 3| of the hollow cast sleeve member 2| so that rotation of the clamping means 4| will move the hollow cast sleeve member 29 axially and cause the surfaces to be frictionally held as desired.

Eccentrically positioned and formed integral with the cylindrical sleeve member 29 is an eccentric sleeve 43 connected to the outer cylindrical sleeve 39 by means of radially extending webs 44 similar to the webs 25. The webs 25 and 44 may extend the full length of the'sleeves or they may terminate a slight distance from th upper and bottom portions thereof. The cylindrical sleeve 39 and eccentric sleeve 43 are connected at the top and bottom by radial walls 45 and 46 respectively and it is to be noted that the annular flange 42 is formed as an extension of the lower wall 46 in substantially the same manner as the flange 33.

Rotatably mounted within the eccentric sleeve 43 is a spindle 41 supported at the top by means of anti-friction members 48 which rest upon an internal flange 49 formed on the eccentric sleeve 43. The extreme upper edge of the eccentric sleev 43 is internally threaded for receiving an externally threaded clamping ring 59 adapted to clamp the anti-friction bearing members 48 in place against the internal annular flange 49.

The spindle 41 is reduced and screw-threaded as at. 5| for receiving a similar clamping ring 52 adapted to clampingly secure the inner race members of the anti-friction devices 48 against the shoulder 53 on the spindle 41,

The lower portion of the spindle 41 is supported in a similar manner and the eccentric sleeve 43 is provided with an internal annular flange 54 against which an upper anti-friction race member 55 is seated. A lower anti-friction race member 56 is held in position by means of an externally threaded clamping ring 51 and said anti-friction bearing members 55 and 56 are spaced by means of a sleeve 58. The lower portion of the spindle is enlarged as at 58 so that the shoulder 60 will engage the under surface of the inner race member of the lower antifriction bearing member 56 and the spindle is threaded as at 6| for receiving clamping rings 62 and 63 adapted to engage the inner race member of the upper anti-friction bearing member 55. The extreme lower end of the spindle 41 is threaded as at 64 for receiving a clamping ring 65 which is adapted to control the suitable chuck jaws for gripping and holding a tool 66.

The extreme upper end of the spindle 41 is provided with a pulley 61 having a series of pulley grooves 68 on various diameters to selectively change the speed of the spindle 41 as desired.

Adjustably mounted on a flange 69 on the upper end of the cylindrical casting I1 is a supporting ring 19 (Figure 1) which is adapted to be held in position by means of a set screw or the like and said supporting ring 19 is provided with a pointer 1| adapted to register with a graduated scale 12 on the upper end of the cylindrical casting 1. The ring 19 may be moved by adjusting the same so as to position the pointer -on the side or front of the machine whereby the operator may carry out milling operations from either angle without altering the various constructions.

Formed integral with the ring 19 is a radially extending arm 13 to which is secured an upstanding shaft 14 as at 15. The shaft 14 is provided with a collar 16 of a slightly increased diameter so that a nut 11 threaded on the lower end thereof may tightly secure the shaft 14 in place. The upper end of the shaft 14 is provided with an annular enlargement 18 upon which rests a set screw or the like as at 89. The collar 19 forms an abutment for one of a pair of hinge eyes 8| formed integral with a hinge leaf plate 82 and said hinge eyes are rotatably mounted on the reduced upper end 83 of the shaft 14. A coil pring 85 has one of its ends secured to the uppermost hinge eye 8| while the other end is coiled as at 86 about a pin 81 carried by an extension 89 on the collar 19. It will thus be seen that the tension of the coil spring 85 may be increased or decreased by simply loosening the set screw 89 and rotating the collar 19 as desired. A motor 99 is bolted or otherwise secured to the hinge leaf 82 and the armature shaft of the motor is provided with a pulley 9| having a series of pulley grooves 92 of various diameters. The pulley 9| is disposed adjacent the pulley 61 so that a drive belt 93 may be trained over the aligned pulley grooves 68 and 92. The spring 85 exerts its force in a direction to maintain the drive belt 93 in a taut condition.

Secured t0 the bottom wall 46 of the hollow cast cylindrical member 29 is a bracket plate 94 fastened in place by bolts or the like as at 95. The bracket plate 94 is provided with a circular offsetextension 96 surrounding the lower por tion 59 of the spindle and-said circular extension is slightly spaced from the enlarged lower end portion 59 of the spindle 41 to permit relative rotation therebetween. Also formed integral with the bracket plate 94 is a tubular boss 91 having a projectable pin 98 (Figure 6), urged inwardly by means of a coil spring 99 to seat Within diametrically disposed openings I50 in the enlarged end 59 of the spindle 51. The coil spring 99 is received in an enlarged-bore in the tubular boss 51 and has one end engaging a restricted portion thereof while the opposite end engages a threaded nipple Illl through which the pin 98 projects. The extremeouter end of the 'pin 93 is provided with a fin er piece 62 which is annularly recessed to overlie the nipple IM so that a locking pin I03 mayretain the pin 98 and finger piece 562 in a retracted position by resting upon the outer edge of the nipple 3!. The nipple is provided with diametrically opposed longitudinally extending slots I64 for receiving the pin I63 and. allowing the pin 98 to be projected by reason of the coil spring 93 exerting its force upon an annular shoulder I formed on the pin to. By merely giving the finger piece I02 a partial turn the pin I03 will be aligned with the slot It'll and allow the projection of the pin 98 into one of the diametrically opposed recesses IIlO. In this manner, the spindle 41 may be locked against rotation to facilitate the insertion and removal of various milling and cutting tools 56.

A similar locking device is secured to the bottom wall 3! of the hollow cast sleeve member 2I and comprises a bracket plate Hi5 (Figure 3) held in place by bolts or the like Illl. A. tubular boss I 98 is formed integral with the bracket plate I86 and is provided with a locking pin I 09 similar in construction to the one shown in Fig ure- 6. A knurled finger piece I II is mounted on the outer end of the locking pin to accommodate retraction and projection thereof so that the free end of the pin may be aligned with an arcuate plate III secured to a downwardly extending extension II2 formed on the bottom wall 45, by means of bolts or the like H3. The arcuately curved plat III is provided with an apertured boss III! to facilitate registration and alignment of the pin therewith so that the hollow cast oylindrical member 2! may be locked to the hollow cast cylindrical member 29 in such a manner that the spindle ll is aligned in a centered position. It is to be noted that the locking pins 93 and I 99 are arranged in vertical offset relation to allow free rotation of the hollow cast cylindrical members 2I and 29 and to prevent the tubular bosses 97 and I08 from abutting one another during rotation. In this manner, the spindle 41 may be retained on dead center so that the machine may be used for various milling operations and by simply retracting the pins 98 and I09 the hollow castings 2I and 29 may be rotated relatively to one another.-

Also mounted on the bottom wall 3| of the hollow cast cylindrical member 29 is a pair of clamping plates II5 arranged at diametrioal with respect to the bottom wall 46 of the hollow cast cylindrical member 29 The clamping plates II5 are floatingly mounted on pins or screws H6 and are provided with offset flanged portions II'I adapted to overlie the flange 42 and be clampingly engaged therewith by means of manual control clamping members II 8 having handles [I9 to allow tightening of the clamping plate I I5 when it is desired to adjust the hollow cast cylindrical member 29 in apredetermined position relative to the hollow cast cylindrical member 2|, it being remembered that the clamping ring 34 facilitates the clamping or adjusting of the hollow cylindrical member 2| in any desired predetermined position with respect to the cylindrical casting II.

In order to manually rotate the hollow cast cylindrical member 2| relative to the cylindrical casting II, a worm drive device is provided and comprisesa housing I20 (Figures 1 and 5) bolted or otherwise secured to the peripheral wail portion of the cylindrical casting I! and said housing is provided at one end with a pair of spaced hinge eyes I25, between which is hinged an in tegral casting I22 by means of a hinge pin I2 3. The hinge eyes I2I are slightly separated for receiving therebetween a gooseneck projection I24 of the integral casting I22 so that the integral casting may swing toward and away from the peripheral surface of the cylindrical casting I'I. Formed on the integral casting I22 is a pair of spaced bearing members I25 and I26 for rotatably receiving a shaft I2! having keyed thereto between the bearings I25 and I26 a spiral worm I29. A portion of the cylindrical casting I! is cut away as at ISO to expose the threads of the worm I29 for engagement with a series of gear teeth I3I formed on the peripheral surface of the hollow casting 2| between the upper and lower walls thereof, 36 and 3% respectively. One end of the shaft I2? is threaded for receiving a retaining nut I32 to prevent axial movement thereof while the opposite end is provided with a collar I33, having a graduated flange I33a engaging a collar extension I34 formed'on the bearing boss i26 to thereby limit axial movement of the shaft I2! in the opposite direction. A marking may be formed on the collar extension I34 to register with-the graduations when minute adjustments are being made. An extension I35 is formed on the integral casting I' 22 and is provided with an aperture I36 for receiving a pin I31 slidably carried in an extension I38 formed on the housing I As shown in Figures; and 5, the worm I29 is shown in engagement with the worm threads I3I formed in the hollow casting 2i but upon removal of the pin I3! from the opening I36 the integral casting I22 may be swung on its hinge pin I23 to move the worm I29 out of engagement with the worm teeth I3I. The pin I 31 may be dropped into a second opening I39 in the extension I35 to hold the integral casting I 22 and the worm I29 in their disengaged position. Bolts or the like as at I40 may extend through the housing I29 to secure the same in position on the peripheral surface of the cylindrical casting II and a hand wheel Mimay be secured to the outer end of the shaft I2? to facilitate rotation thereof. The collar 133 may llozzheld in place by a set screw or the like as at Similarly, the hollow cylindrical casting 28 may be rotated to various predetermined positions of eccentricity by means of a manipulator which comprises a base plate I43 (Figure 2) secured to the top wall 38 of the cylindrical hollow casting 2I by means of bolts or the like as at I'M. The

plate I43 is provided with spaced bearing'bosses I 45 and I46 for receiving a rotary shaft I il upon which is mounted or keyed a worm :43. The

shaft I4! is threaded at one end for receiving a pair of locking nuts I49 while the opposite end is provided with a collar I59 secured in place by a set screw or the like in substantially'the same manner as the collar I33. The collar I50 is provided with an enlarged annular portion II having a graduated peripheral surface as at I52 adapted to register with a marking or the like on an annular enlarged portion I53 of tne tubular bearing boss I 45. A hand wheel I54 is secured to the shaft I41 by means of a nut I55 to facilitate rotation of the worm I48 about its axis. The worm I48 is adapted to mesh with a series of worm engaging teeth I56 formed on the upwardly extending portion of the hollow casting 29 so that rotation of the worm I 48 will rotate the same relative to the hollow cylindrical casting 2 I.

The top wall 30 of the hollow cast cylindrical member El is provided with two or more circumferentially spaced lugs I5! (Figure 2) adapted to receive a bar or the like to facilitate the quick and .easy rotation of the hollow cast cylindrical member 2i when the worm I 29 is disengaged so as to position the cutter 66 in various locations. If desired, a short bar of metal or the like may be provided with a handle for this purpose when moving the hollow cast cylindrical member 2| to various rotational positions. In work requiring considerable accuracy the worms I29 and I43 are rotated by their respective hand wheels I4! and I 54 so that a higher degree of accuracy or precision may be obtained and, if desired, various settings on the collars I33, I34 and I5I, I53 may be predetermined so that movement of the hollow cast cylindrical members 2I and 29 may be facilitated to various degrees of eccentricity.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of the parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

What I claim is:

l. A machine tool, comprising a cylindrical support arranged with the axis extending vertically, a rotatable sleeve mounted in said support having an eccentric bore likewise, a second rotatable sleeve mounted within the eccentric bore and having an eccentric bore, a tool spindle rotatably supported in thesecond mentioned eccentric bore and extending above and below said cylindrical support, a motor rockably supported on said cylindrical support and drivingly connected with said spindle to accommodate free movement thereof in various positions of eccentricity, said sleeves and bores being tapered with an upward convergence to compensate for wear therebetween, manual control means for independently rotating said sleeves to predetermined positions, means carried by said cylindrical support for locking said first-mentioned sleeve in a predetermined position, and means carried by said firstmentioned sleeve for locking said second-mentioned sleeve in an adjusted position, at least one of said rotating means being disengageable to facilitate quick setting of said sleeves and spindle to various new locations of adjustment, said locking means being operable independently one from the otherto permit the adjustment of either sleeve.

2. A machine tool, comprising a cylindrical support arranged with its axis extending vertically, a rotatable ,sleeve mounted in said support having an eccentric bore, a second rotatable sleeve mounted within the eccentric bore and likewise having an eccentric bore, a tool spindle mounted in the last mentioned eccentric bore and having a portion projecting above said cylindrical support. said cylindrical support and rotatable sleeve having cooperating tapered surfaces of upward convergence and being movable relatively one to the other to compensate for wear therebetween, a motor rockably and drivingly connected to said spindle, means for urging the motor away. from said spindle to facilitate various movements of eccentricity thereof, manual means for independently rotating said sleeves to positions of predetermined adjustment, means for locking said sleeves in their predetermined positions and means for centering said tool spindle relative to the axis of said cylindrical support and locking the same against rotation.

3. A machine tool, comprising a cylindrical support arranged with its axis extending vertically, a rotatable sleeve mounted in said support having an eccentric bore therein, a second rotatable sleeve mounted within the eccentric bore likewise having an eccentric bore, said sleeve being slightly tapered with the taper of upward convergence to compensate for wear and provide a snug fit and to facilitate free rotation of one with respect to the other, a rotatable tool spindle supported in the last mentioned eccentric sleeve projecting above and below the cylindrical support, a motor rockably carried by the cylindrical support drivingly connected with the upper end of said spindle, adjustable spring means for urging said motor in a, direction away from said tool spindle to facilitate movement of the tool spindle in positions of eccentricity and maintain driving connection between the motor and said spindle, a manual sleeve rotating worm operatively engaging worm teeth formed on the periphery of the first mentioned cylindrical rotatable sleeve to rotate said sleeves and tool spindle to various new positions of adjustment, means for moving said manual worm operating means out of engagement with said worm teeth to quickly shift said sleeves to various new positions of eccentricity and adjustment, means for locking said sleeves in various positions of adjustment independent one from the other and means for locking said spindle in a centered position relative to the cylindrical support,

4. A machine tool, comprising a cylindrical support having a tapered bore, a rotatable sleeve mounted in said support having a tapered wear surface complementary to said tapered bore and having an eccentric tapered bore therein, a second rotatable sleeve mounted in the eccentric bore of said first-mentioned sleeve and having a tapered cooperating wear surface for engagement therewith, said second mentioned rotatable sleeve having formed therein an eccentric bore, a tool spindle rotatably mounted in the last mentioned eccentric bore projecting above and below said cylindrical support, means for tightening said tapered surfaces to compensate for wear between the respective rotatable wear surfaces of the cylindrical support, first mentioned rotatable sleeve and second mentioned rotatable sleeve, a motor rockably mounted on said cylindrical support and drivingly connected with said spindle, a manual operating worm hingedly supported on said cylindrical support engageable and disengageable with worm teeth formed on the peripheral surface of said first mentioned rotatable sleeve, means for locking the sleeves against rotation independently of each other and means for locking the spindle in a centered position against rotation with respect to the cylindrical support.

MATTHEW J. FETT. 

